Palm Harbor University is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while East Lake is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Palm Harbor University will host East Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Palm Harbor University 3.3, East Lake 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Palm Harbor University will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Berkeley Prep, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Palm Harbor University skirted past Berkeley Prep 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hurricanes have posted since April 4, 2024.
Mylie Stout spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Palm Harbor University's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Baker, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Palm Harbor University hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berkeley Prep struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, East Lake unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Lake Brantley by a score of 6-5.
East Lake also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lucy Mondok gave up six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, Meagan Bostak was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Addison Post, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Palm Harbor University's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for East Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Palm Harbor University hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Palm Harbor University suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to East Lake in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Palm Harbor University have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
